Parade

JANUARY 7, 2022

How Parade is Helping Brokerages Never Waste a Quote Again Rolled out just last week, Parade has a new feature that allows customers to capitalize on past quotes that they didn’t use for whatever reason to find new capacity and open the door to building relationships with new carriers. They’re tossed aside and never thought about again.

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Parade

JANUARY 7, 2022

How Parade is Helping Brokerages Never Waste a Quote Again Rolled out just last week, Parade has a new feature that allows customers to capitalize on past quotes that they didn’t use for whatever reason to find new capacity and open the door to building relationships with new carriers. They’re tossed aside and never thought about again.

Waste Reduction 78

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JULY 19, 2022

Businesses are continuously trying to find ways to maximize productivity and reduce waste to remain competitive in the global marketplace. Lean manufacturing is a production process that is based on maximizing productivity while simultaneously minimizing waste within the manufacturing operation. What is lean manufacturing?

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 17, 2023

BI is a powerful tool that can help companies drive informed decisions, improve their planning processes, and maintain a competitive edge in the marketplace. In this blog post, we will explore how manufacturers can leverage this technology to achieve data-driven success.

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3PL Links

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

By leveraging predictive analytics and a just-in-time (JIT) inventory model, you can maintain optimal stock levels, which reduces storage costs and cuts down on waste from unsold items. Embrace Automation for Efficiency Automation has proven to be a powerful tool for cutting supply chain costs across various industries.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 4, 2024

In this blog, I will discuss the use of AI/ML demand planning for fresh products to help maximize sales and reduce waste. Another example of data normalization is accounting for lost sales due to stockouts or waste of perishable products due to overstocking of inventory.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

AUGUST 23, 2023

From inventory optimization to real-time scheduling to machine integration on the shop floor, manufacturers are seeing a measurable reduction in stock on hand, rework, and material waste. Constraint-based planning solutions that manage material, equipment, tools and resources are becoming the norm.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Discrete manufacturing ERP software provides an integrated solution with the tools to help discrete manufacturers plan, execute and control production. They also need tools to record and track new and modified components and process changes, how changes affect costs, and control over routings and approval processes.

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Blue Grace Logistics

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

What you will learn in this blog: Understanding Transportation Strategy The Impact Your Strategy has on Business Profitability Optimizing Your Strategy for Profitability Whether you’re a small local retailer or a multinational corporation, how you move goods from point A to point B can significantly impact your bottom line.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 22, 2023

Re-use waste – recover waste for reuse and recycling into other products. How can your ERP help with a sustainability program An ERP system has several tools that support sustainability. Managing by-products Managing by-products opens the opportunity to reuse materials in the production process and reduces waste.

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EazyStock

AUGUST 29, 2023

In this blog, we’ll explore how sustainable inventory management can not only boost your business but also contribute positively to the environment. Relying on spreadsheets and outdated systems often leads to errors, overordering, and excessive transportation, resulting in increased waste and higher carbon emissions.

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Log-hub

MAY 22, 2024

In today’s complex and interconnected global economy, managing supply chains has evolved into a sophisticated discipline that requires advanced tools and strategies. This blog post delves into the intricacies of multi-tier supply chain analytics and optimization, exploring its significance, methodologies, benefits, and challenges.

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Log-hub

MAY 22, 2024

In today’s complex and interconnected global economy, managing supply chains has evolved into a sophisticated discipline that requires advanced tools and strategies. This blog post delves into the intricacies of multi-tier supply chain analytics and optimization, exploring its significance, methodologies, benefits, and challenges.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Efficiency determines success To gain a competitive advantage, manufacturers must be agile enough to respond to market demands at all levels of production without increasing costs or waste and sacrificing their efficiency. For peak efficiency, manufacturing resources need to be deployed without wasting resources.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JULY 2, 2024

This blog discusses how manufacturers can start making AI a reality. Recommendation tools: help workers identify the best methods for tasks, e.g. creating maintenance instructions. The post AI in manufacturing appeared first on SYSPRO Blog. How does AI work?

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Blog More Resources Home It’s Not About Chatbots: Getting Real on AI Usage In Real Life Logistics (AI Popup #5) AI Popup #5 September 17, 2024 Dive deeper into freight data that matters Learn More It’s so hard to talk about AI without sounding pretentious or annoying. People are implementing AI for its own sake.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

BI software provides the tools to analyze the data collected from ERP software and other applications to provide insights and information that help businesses make better decisions. With an ERP system that focuses on manufacturing industries, pre-built dashboards can be used to obtain a faster time to use and value of the BI tools.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Traditional manufacturing favored long production runs of the same product because retooling machines to produce different products could cost time and resources, and waste capacity. Flexible manufacturing reduces waste because what is produced is what is ordered.

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Blue Grace Logistics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

What This Blog Is About: Shipper’s top concerns for their supply chain. As businesses set specific climate goals, they will naturally lean on their transportation providers to minimize waste. To read the entire blog visit BlueGrace Logistics. Consumer buying behavior has tightened capacity in all modes of transportation.

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Parade

MARCH 3, 2021

In this article, we explore Invoice Reconciliation tools as a core piece of every digital 3PL/freight brokerage’s operations. This post was written in collaboration with , OpenEnvoy , a leading automated invoice reconciliation tool. Digitize Invoicing to Eliminate Errors and Guard Cash Flow.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MAY 6, 2022

Data can help companies minimize waste throughout supply chains, whether that is packaging materials, extra time truckers spend waiting to load or unload, space left in half-full trucks, or extra miles traveled. Cubing out trucks and optimizing box sizes to reduce wasted space and excess packaging can also reduce shipping costs.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

In this blog we will envision the factory of the future and how it will change and improve the factory structure and processes. Low-code/no-code (LCNC) tools are designed to make it relatively easy for non-technical people to design, build, and launch applications quickly. What does the smart factory mean for business?

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JULY 5, 2023

They are a powerful tool for maintaining compliance with stringent food safety regulations such as the Food Safety Modernization Act and Safe Quality Food Standards. Moreover, embedded analytics contribute to the accurate recording of recipes or formulas, making it easy to replace ingredients and track waste.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

In this blog we will envision the factory of the future and how it will change and improve the factory structure and processes. Low-code/no-code (LCNC) tools are designed to make it relatively easy for non-technical people to design, build, and launch applications quickly. What does the smart factory mean for business?

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GoShip Blog

JANUARY 31, 2024

Leveraging Digital Tools for Enhanced Efficiency The digital revolution is making its mark on heavy equipment hauling, introducing tools and platforms that enhance operational efficiency and decision-making. Sustainability efforts extend to the management of materials and waste.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 14, 2023

can improve the way the factory shop floor works and manufacturers now have all the tools they need to operate a connected shop floor. Wireless communication infrastructure that supports digital communication on the shop floor between interconnected machines, parts and materials, and operators using digital reporting tools.

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Blue Grace Logistics

AUGUST 12, 2021

What This Blog Is About: What is an ETA and how it is calculated? Fleet managers must know the estimated time of arrival to minimize delays, which can cause wasted time and money. Fleet managers must know the estimated time of arrival to minimize delays, which can cause wasted time and money. When Will It Arrive?

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 22, 2020

And that all begins with deploying advanced freight management analytical resources and tools that actively work to lower all risks, ranging from detention through final mile management. In this critical moment, the idea of freight foresight and prediction takes hold within shipping tools. New ways must be adopted.

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3PL Links

APRIL 13, 2023

The goals of lean logistics include waste elimination and quality enhancement. Lean manufacturing refers to eliminating waste in the production process, such as by speeding up deliveries and throughput. In actuality, the value chain is used to identify waste. A workshop on lean management can assist with application.

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GoShip Blog

JUNE 21, 2022

This form of marketing leverages online tools to reach a wider audience, build sustainable relationships, and generate sales. It is an indispensable tool for small businesses that wish to thrive in today’s day and age. Digital marketing is the use of online-based technologies to promote products or services. Tell your brand story.

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GoShip Blog

JULY 8, 2021

In this blog, we will focus primarily on OEM auto parts. . Mechanical auto parts (transmissions, engine blocks, batteries, brakes, entertainment systems, and safety tools) . There is no need to waste your time looking for freight carriers. . Some of the most in-demand industries for OEM parts include: . Auto parts .

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 26, 2023

2. Eliminate manual data capture If staff repetitively input data manually, this not only wastes time but also increases the risk of human error. An ERP system includes built-in reporting tools that gather data instantly from across the enterprise.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 10, 2022

Managers should be able to analyze the costs of customized orders to identify where improvements can be made in labor hours worked, and other areas where costs can be lowered, such as reducing waste. By using business analytics tools in the forecasting process, the quality of forecasts can be assessed and trends analyzed.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

View all Infosys blogs. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Following are the major areas within Exploration and Drilling where asset management tools can be used to improve overall efficiency of the operations: Ø Rigs and drilling ships.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Manufacturing resources need to be deployed, coordinated and managed in such a way that they help the company do what it wants to do without wasting resources. This technology enables organizations to analyze and generate accurate schedules that take resources and constraints into account, including people, machines, tooling, and materials.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

That doesn’t sound like much, but if a picker is picking 20 to 50 lines a day, multiplied by 20 pickers across two shifts, that wasted time starts to add up. You know immediately when a pallet is removed (a powerful tool for preventing theft). When we tested the same workflow on new Android devices, they loaded in a second or two.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The survey found that 8 in 10 decision makers cite the importance of a 3PL company providing cybersecurity measures, easy-to-use technology tools, custom ERP systems, access to real-time data, and technology that can be leveraged from desktop or mobile. Hope Is on the Horizon Despite an Above-Average Peak Season .

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